Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Saline County, AR

Discover affordable housing in Saline County where there are 24+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Meadows Apartments

619 Church St, Salem, Arkansas 72576

Westgate Apartments

604 Prickett Rd, Bryant, Arkansas 72022

Pinewood Manor

2000 Bishop Rd, Bryant, Arkansas 72022

TP WHITE COMPLEX

114 CREEK RD, Haskell, Arkansas 72015

Bryant House

411 Sanders Ln #21, Bryant, Arkansas 72022

Birch Lane Apartments

6468 Highway 67, Haskell, Arkansas 72015

Bristol Place Apartments

305 Wesleyan Dr, Bryant, Arkansas 72022

Friendship Living Bryant

2801 Ridgecrest Dr, Bryant, Arkansas 72022

Pathfinder Meadows

2109 Bishop Rd, Bryant, Arkansas 72022

Civitan Housing

704 Bird, Benton, Arkansas 72015

Birch Apartments

6400 Highway 67, Benton, Arkansas 72015

Courtyard Cottages of Bryant II

601 Courtyard Cottage Cir, Bryant, Arkansas 72022

Valley Estates of Mabelvale

1 Richsmith Cir, Shannon Hills, Arkansas 72103

Orchards at Mablelvale

8 Rich Smith Ln, Shannon Hills, Arkansas 72103

Civitan Group Housing

1602 Hudson St, Benton, Arkansas 72015

Fountain Lakes Apartments

3011 Congo Rd, Benton, Arkansas 72019

Birch Tree Communities

12443 Highway 35, Benton, Arkansas 72015

Valley Estates of Mabelvale II

6 Richsmith Cv, Shannon Hills, Arkansas 72103

Orchards at Mabelvale II

9501 Mabelvale Pike, Shannon Hills, Arkansas 72103

Westside Apartments

1810 Bishop Road, Bryant, Arkansas

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Saline County, Arkansas
$20.63/hour
$9.63 (+88%) more than Arkansas minimum wage and $13.38 (+184%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Saline County, Arkansas?

The County of Saline County has 127,357 people living in 50,237 households.

There are 23,276 renters living in 11,567 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.28 percent of the population living in Saline County.

What is the rental market like in Saline County, Arkansas?

There are an estimated 51,927 housing units in the Saline County area. Of these, 11,467 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Saline County, Arkansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Saline County?

The rental vacancy rate in Saline County is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Saline County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saline County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
543 1,760 4,283 3,560 378
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Saline County

A large number of apartments in Saline County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Saline County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Saline County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $944 to $1,717. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $944
One BR $950
Two BR $1,089
Three BR $1,454
Four BR $1,717
2024 Fair Market Rents in Saline County, Arkansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Saline County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 249 46 percent
One BR 1,401 80 percent
Two BR 2,719 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Saline County, Arkansas

How many affordable rental units are in Saline County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Saline County, Arkansas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 660
Public Housing 102
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 35
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 86
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Saline County, Arkansas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Saline County, Arkansas

Saline County features 342 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Saline County, Arkansas

There are 504 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Saline County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Saline County, Arkansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Saline County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Saline County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Saline County, Arkansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $980 and $1,198.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.